John Willie Windham was born in Jasper county, Mississippi, May 29 1941, family had 7 girls and 5 boys, his two brothers also played guitar, his aunt Rosetta Taylor was teaching him guitar when he was 9. John came to Oakland in 1957. His blues guitar is in excellent Mississippi Delta style, his singing is dramatic from the heart.
He was saying "music has to come from the heart".
Willie was known as "Blues", "Bluesman", "Shane". He was robbed and killed in West Oakland on June 27 2007.
@madFlam1 What does make you think it needs criticism? Can't you just listen and appreciate or not and leave...
MickeyZeVrai 4 days ago
@madFlam1 who cares the guitar being out of tune just adds to the greatness
thedisposablesmusic 4 weeks ago
guitar is so out of tune.
good though
madFlam1 1 year ago
a true blues musician down to the bone.. RIP
jenspett 1 year ago